DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends

LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Five of eight average fertilizer prices show increases with anhydrous continuing to lead the way upward in the first week of November, according to sellers surveyed by DTN, although there were no significant price increases.

Anhydrous was 4% higher compared to last month at $843 per ton. DTN considers a price increase of 5% or higher as significant. Anhydrous was priced about $30/ton higher compared to one month ago.

Prices for four other fertilizers were up slightly from last month. DAP had an average price of $927 per ton, or about 2% higher. MAP was $931/ton, or about $10/ton more expensive compared to last month. The average price of potash was about 1% higher at $487/ton, while UAN32 came in just $1 higher at $466/ton.

Two fertilizers reported average price drops including UAN28 at $412/ton, down $7, and urea fell $11 to $598/ton. One fertilizer, 10-34-0 showed no change at $666/ton.

On a price per pound of nitrogen basis, the average urea price was $0.65/lb.N, anhydrous $0.51/lb.N, UAN28 $0.74/lb.N and UAN32 $0.73/lb.N.

A Swiss company plans to build a $1.5 billion climate-friendly fertilizer plant in central Washington state said it will continue with plans to build despite losing a federal subsidy from the Trump administration, according to a story in the Washington State Standard.

In October, the U.S. Department of Energy canceled funding for the Pacific Northwest hydrogen hub planned by Atlas Agro. Instead, the company said it plans to build the green fertilizer plant as well as a data center on site.

The fertilizer facility and data center are expected to be built on undeveloped 150 acres that once was federally owned buffer lands between Richland, Washington, and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, according to the publication.

The company likely will need to begin construction on the fertilizer plant by the end of 2027, according to the report, to qualify for federal tax credits. The plant is expected to take at least three years to build.

Prices for all eight fertilizers are now higher compared to one year ago.

Potash is now 9% higher, 10-34-0 is 10% more expensive, MAP is 15% higher, anhydrous and urea are both 20% more expensive, DAP is 26% higher, UAN32 is 28% more expensive and UAN28 is 30% higher.

DTN gathers fertilizer price bids from agriculture retailers each week to compile the DTN Fertilizer Index. DTN first began reporting data in November 2008.

In addition to national averages, MyDTN subscribers can access the full DTN Fertilizer Index, which includes state averages, here: https://www.mydtn.com/….

Dry
Date Range	DAP	MAP	POTASH	UREA
Oct 28-Nov 1 2024	739	810	446	497
Nov 25-29 2024	740	811	443	498
Dec 23-27 2024	739	810	444	489
Jan 20-24 2025	739	809	443	492
Feb 17-21 2025	762	809	444	543
Mar 17-21 2025	766	810	454	556
Apr 14-18 2025	781	822	467	577
May 12-16 2025	794	825	469	630
June 9-13 2025	805	832	474	656
July 7-11 2025	810	847	481	658
Aug 4-8 2025	822	892	484	646
Sep 1-5 2025	860	913	487	632
Sep 29-Oct 3 2025	906	921	483	609
Oct 27-31 2025	927	931	487	598
Liquid
Date Range	10-34-0	ANHYD	UAN28	UAN32
Oct 28-Nov 1 2024	604	706	317	363
Nov 25-29 2024	611	718	323	364
Dec 23-27 2024	614	729	326	365
Jan 20-24 2025	616	737	326	367
Feb 17-21 2025	638	747	348	394
Mar 17-21 2025	649	761	356	412
Apr 14-18 2025	656	781	380	448
May 12-16 2025	666	777	412	484
June 9-13 2025	669	773	418	495
July 7-11 2025	672	769	417	501
Aug 4-8 2025	669	765	421	498
Sep 1-5 2025	667	767	415	481
Sep 29-Oct 3 2025	666	813	419	465
Oct 27-31 2025	666	843	412	466

Todd Neeley can be reached at todd.neeley@dtn.com

Follow him on social platform X @DTNeeley

(c) Copyright 2025 DTN, LLC. All rights reserved.